Definition of Analogous

1. Adjective. Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar. "Salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"


2. Adjective. Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin. "The wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Antonyms: Heterologous, Homologous

Definition of Analogous

1. a. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to.

Definition of Analogous

1. Adjective. Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion;—often followed by "to". ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Analogous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Analogous

1. According to a due ratio, conformable, proportionate, resembling or similar in some respects, as in function or appearance, but not in origin or development. Compare: homologous. Origin: Gr. Analogos (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Analogous

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